DANBURY -- Mayor Mark Boughton has significantly more money to spend in the waning weeks of his re-election campaign than his Democratic opponent.

According to reports filed late Thursday with the town clerk's office, Boughton raised more than $70,000 in his bid for a seventh term in office and has about $52,000 left on hand.

His opponent, Democrat Paul McAllister, meanwhile, filed a short form with the clerk's office this week because he's yet to raise $1,000 in his bid to unseat the popular Republican mayor.

McAllister said Friday he's not concerned about the disparity in finances, and he plans to have a fundraising event later this month.

He said he hopes to have enough cash on hand to send out a mailer before the election, which could cost several thousand dollars.

"We did start this campaign late in the season," he said, "but we have a very active grass-roots campaign that includes making phone calls and volunteers who are going door to door spreading our message."

Boughton said he plans to spend his remaining money on several mailers, a get-out-the-vote effort, and media advertising, including a possible radio spot prior to the Nov. 5 election.

"We will deploy the money through the traditional methods," he said Friday.

One thing Boughton can't do if he still has money in his coffers after Election Day is transfer it to the exploratory committee he opened this fall for a possible gubernatorial run.